Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Montenegro

Montenegro: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 3.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
143rd
of 162 countries
All-time high
7.7
in 2005
All-time low
3.1
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Montenegro, 2000–2024

024682000201220242000: 6.42001: 6.72002: 7.12003: 7.32004: 7.62005: 7.72006: 7.62007: 7.42008: 7.12009: 6.82010: 6.62011: 6.42012: 6.12013: 5.72014: 5.32015: 4.92016: 4.52017: 4.22018: 3.92019: 3.62020: 3.42021: 3.22022: 3.12023: 3.22024: 3.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Montenegro recorded 3.2 for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in 2024.

The figure is down 39.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Montenegro peaked at 7.7 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.1, in 2022.

Montenegro ranks 143rd of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates in Montenegro, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 6.4
2001 6.7 +4.7%
2002 7.1 +6.0%
2003 7.3 +2.8%
2004 7.6 +4.1%
2005 7.7 +1.3%
2006 7.6 -1.3%
2007 7.4 -2.6%
2008 7.1 -4.1%
2009 6.8 -4.2%
2010 6.6 -2.9%
2011 6.4 -3.0%
2012 6.1 -4.7%
2013 5.7 -6.6%
2014 5.3 -7.0%
2015 4.9 -7.5%
2016 4.5 -8.2%
2017 4.2 -6.7%
2018 3.9 -7.1%
2019 3.6 -7.7%
2020 3.4 -5.6%
2021 3.2 -5.9%
2022 3.1 -3.1%
2023 3.2 +3.2%
2024 3.2 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.17 6.4 7.7 10
2010s 5.12 3.6 6.6 10
2020s 3.22 3.1 3.4 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Montenegro?
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Montenegro was 3.2 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 7.7 in 2005.
What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 3.1 in 2022.
How does Montenegro rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
Montenegro ranks 143rd out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Montenegro data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
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Coverage
183 places, 4,765 data points, 1990–2024
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